jetsetter

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1. Want out of medical/surgical nursing!!!!

   jetsetter replied to eriksoln's topic in Med-Surg

   I think the problem you're having is your trying to get someone to train you while your traveling. Those hiring travelers want "instant gratification". they don't want to put any time/effort into you, why should they, you'll be gone soon. Maybe if yo...

2. Do you raid the patient fridge?

   jetsetter replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

   Not much good in our pt fridge.... but the docs fridge!!!! paradise. Water, oreos, rice krispie treats, pepsi products ... good stuff.! the pt fridge is usually applesauce and diet jello. but I have been known to 'accidently' find a chocolate milk...

3. Was this a med error?

   jetsetter replied to aquamarineyesRN07's topic in Medications

   I don't believe this is an error. As long as it was mixed the pt got 1mg.

4. Morphine doses while dying?

   jetsetter replied to Medsurg Mama's topic in General Nursing

   My hats off to prickly pear for putting into words my sentiments so eloquently. Our floor deals with alot of end of life pts, and I also hear alot of negativity from other staff. I fully believe in supporting the pt and families wishes as much as p...

5. Did you have to speak at your pinning ceremony?

   jetsetter replied to bobs201's topic in General Nursing

   I spoke at mine. I felt it was an honor. However, I grew up in 4-H where talking in front of people was routine, it honestly made me not mind doing it all. Don't do anything you don't want to.... but if you do..... speak from the heart, keep it short...

6. lovenox one dose??? huh??

   jetsetter replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in General Nursing

   Actually, the latest tx for PE is lovenox. We've had several pt's doing just lovenox, can't remember for how long. then of course someone came in the they ordered heparin drip, He had a ton of complications, was in for like 2 weeks. Hard to change bu...

7. Point me in the right direction, please!

   jetsetter replied to jetsetter's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for the replies :redpinkhe, I really appreciate this. I will try to contact them!

8. Point me in the right direction, please!

   jetsetter posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi, friends, I could use some ideas. My facility is building a new hospital, and the meetings are underway with the architects. My manager gave me the job of recommending what monitoring system to use. Ours is so old that it isn't worth transferri...

9. I am giving up

   jetsetter replied to ZootRN's topic in General Nursing

   Thats the AMAZING thing about nursing.....it takes so many different shapes and forms Our floor just hired a nurse who had been working in a hospital, some kind of rehab area. anyway, it was her,one other nurse and 35 pts. that insane. if we have mo...

10. What is your experience with venoscopes?

    jetsetter replied to Anagray's topic in General Nursing

    Our facility just purchased a Vein Viewer. $25,000 piece of junk. Seriously, if you're not familiar with this , it is a very large 'over head lamp' that displays a green light onto the arm or wherever, and when it comes into focus, ta-da!!!! veins l...

11. bariatric compression bandage

    jetsetter replied to adrienurse's topic in General Nursing

    Definitely sounds like this person needs Profore. we use on inpatients w/very good results. You really need to know what you're doing w/this product, but being a nurse I'm sure it wouldn't be that bad. Good luck

12. standing orders in your hospital

    jetsetter replied to esrun00's topic in General Nursing

    I think I found it . Xeroform!

13. standing orders in your hospital

    jetsetter replied to esrun00's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you! ( feeling dumb right now) The first hospital I worked at had a protocol for skin tears. It was a special product, pink, thick, kinda like a duoderm but different. it was held in place w/stockinette Can anyone help me remember the name of t...

14. standing orders in your hospital

    jetsetter replied to esrun00's topic in General Nursing

    I love the idea of acidophilus for antibiotics! do it at home but never thought of it at work. but what is TAO for skin tears, the abbrev just isn't ringing a bell.

15. Who else here really loves precepting? I do!!

    jetsetter replied to christvs's topic in General Nursing

    I tried the powerpoint link, but it won't open. Could you check it, it sounds awesome!